ما دام كشف الحساب معي، فيني اعترض على السحب.

ما دام means as long as, since, or given that, depending on context.

In this sentence, it introduces the condition/reason for the second part:

• ما دام كشف الحساب معي = as long as / since I have the account statement with me

A useful point for learners: ما دام can be followed by a whole clause, including a nominal clause like كشف الحساب معي.

So here it is setting up the idea:

• given that this condition is true, the next thing is possible

This is an iḍāfa construction, often called a noun + noun possessive construction.

• كشف = statement / report
• الحساب = the account

Together, كشف الحساب means the account statement or account statement.

In an iḍāfa:

• the first noun usually does not take ال
• the second noun can make the whole phrase definite

So even though كشف has no ال, the whole phrase is still definite because of الحساب.

This is very common in Arabic:

• بيت الطالب = the student’s house
• رقم الهاتف = the phone number
• كشف الحساب = the account statement

معي means with me.

It is made of:

• مع = with
• ـي = me / my

So:

• معي = with me

In Arabic, especially in everyday speech, possession is often expressed with with rather than a verb like have.

So:

• كشف الحساب معي literally = the account statement is with me
• natural English meaning = I have the account statement with me

It usually implies possession, availability, or having something on hand.

Levantine Arabic often expresses possession by saying something is with someone.

So instead of saying:

• I have the statement

Arabic commonly says:

• the statement is with me

That is why معي sounds natural here.

This pattern is extremely common:

• معي مصاري = I have money
• معي وقت = I have time
• معي الهوية = I have the ID

So كشف الحساب معي follows a very normal Arabic pattern.

فيني here means I can, I’m able to, or sometimes I’m allowed to, depending on context.

So:

• فيني اعترض = I can object / dispute

In Levantine, فيني is a very common colloquial way to express ability or possibility.

Compared with other options:

• فيني = colloquial, very natural in Levantine
• بقدر = I can / I’m able, also common
• ممكن = possible / can, often less personal unless used in a full structure

So this sentence sounds naturally Levantine because of فيني.

Because after words like فيني, Levantine usually uses the verb without the habitual/present بـ prefix.

Compare:

• بعترض = I object / I do object / I usually object
• فيني اعترض = I can object

This is a very common pattern in Levantine:

• فيني روح = I can go
• ما فيني نام = I can’t sleep
• فينا نحكي = we can talk

So the lack of بـ is normal here.

In informal Levantine writing, people often omit the hamza at the beginning of words.

So:

• اعترض
• أعترض

can represent the same verb in casual writing.

A learner should know:

• أعترض is closer to careful standard spelling
• اعترض is very common in dialect writing, texting, and informal messages

So this is mostly a spelling style issue, not a difference in meaning.

Because Arabic verbs usually already show the subject.

In اعترض, the form tells you it means I object / I dispute in this context, and فيني also already points to I.

Arabic often leaves subject pronouns out unless they are needed for:

• emphasis
• contrast
• clarification

So:

• فيني اعترض = normal, natural
• أنا فيني اعترض = possible, but more emphatic

This is similar to how some languages drop subject pronouns when the verb already makes the person clear.

Because the verb اعترض commonly goes with على when it means to object to or to dispute something.

So:

• اعترض على القرار = object to the decision
• اعترض على المبلغ = dispute the amount
• اعترض على السحب = dispute the withdrawal

This is something you often just have to learn as part of the verb’s usage:

• اعترض على = object to / dispute

It is not a word-for-word translation from English; it is simply the natural Arabic pairing.

السحب literally comes from a root meaning pulling / drawing / withdrawing.

In a banking context, it usually means:

• withdrawal
• debit
• sometimes a charge taken from the account, depending on the situation

So if this sentence is about bank activity, السحب most likely refers to money being taken out of the account.

That is why اعترض على السحب can mean something like:

• dispute the withdrawal
• contest the debit/charge

The exact English wording depends on the banking context.

It is clearly Levantine-leaning, mainly because of فيني and the informal spelling style.

The most colloquial feature is:

• فيني = very natural in Levantine speech

A more Standard Arabic version would sound more like:

• ما دام كشف الحساب معي، أستطيع الاعتراض على السحب
• or بإمكاني الاعتراض على السحب

So the sentence is understandable, but its flavor is definitely more spoken Levantine than formal Standard Arabic.

Yes. That is one reason it can be slightly tricky for English speakers.

Depending on context, ما دام can feel like:

• as long as when it emphasizes a condition
• since / given that when it emphasizes a reason

In this sentence, both readings are possible:

• as long as I have the account statement with me, I can dispute the withdrawal
• since I have the account statement with me, I can dispute the withdrawal

So the exact English choice depends on the broader context, but the Arabic itself is very natural either way.